(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Ramallah, Nov. 24 (Petra) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, on Friday said that Jordanians and Palestinians are "one people living in two states", appreciating His Majesty King Abdullah II, who spared no occasion to defend the Palestinian cause and Jerusalem before the world.
The Palestinian leader's remarks came as he received Amman Mayor, Yousef Shawarbeh, in Ramallah, in the presence of Jordan's ambassador in Palestine Khaled Shawabkeh. Abbas said that King Abdullah has placed the Palestinian issue at the centre of his concerns, as he is the custodian of holy Islamic and Christian sites in Jerusalem.
Shawarbeh, on his part, said that Amman municipality dedicates its capabilities at the disposal of Palestinian municipalities, commending the President for the warm reception and hospitality.
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24/11/2017 - 05:52:57 PM
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